Record Details
| NHER Number: | 30788 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War Two gun emplacement |
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Summary
Loopholes in the rear wall of the car park behind the inn indicate that a World War Two defensive position existed here. These defences would have been part of a ring of fortification that surrounded this crossroads (see individual records for details). A site visit in 1999 indicated that the loopholes are now blocked and the wall is thought to be in poor condition.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9940 3383 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF93SE |
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| Parish: | THURSFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Early 1990's. Defensive Structures Survey. E2-11
Loopholes were observed in the rear wall of the car park behind the inn, indicating that this was used as a defensive position.
The loophples are now blocked and the wall was reported to be in poor condition.
These loopholes formed part of a ring of defences around this crossroads which included a ring of anti-tank obstacles (NHER 30787), two pillboxes (NHER 62733 and NHER 62734), a spigot mortar emplacement (NHER 62736), and a Home Guard shelter (NHER 62735).
Information from Survey Form (S1).
A sketch map of the location of this structure can be found on survey form E2-17 (S1) for NHER 32415.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 1994.
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 04 May 2018.
February 1999. Field Observation.
Three bricked-up loopholes were observed in th e northern wall of the carpark of The Crayfish pub.
These loopholes were drawn (S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 05 February 1999.
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 04 May 2018.
Monument Types
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Document: Allen, J.. 1999. Site Visit Notes. Thursford 30787 and 30788.. Site visit report. 05 February. |
Related records
| 62734 | Related to: Site of World War Two pillbox (Monument) |
| 62736 | Related to: Site of World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument) |
| 30787 | Related to: World War Two Anti Tank Obstacles (Monument) |
| 62735 | Related to: World War Two Home Guard shelter (Monument) |
| 62733 | Related to: World War Two pillbox (Monument) |
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